General Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgeon G. Alexander Patterson, MD, confers with a patient.Respiratory care is provided by the board-certified, internationally recognized general thoracic surgeons within the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The lung transplant program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital – run by Washington University specialists – is among the most active transplant centers in the world. These surgeons also perform lung volume reduction surgery and work with specialists at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center to offer the latest medical and technological advances in lung and esophageal cancer treatment.